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Why you should consider CROP ROTATION October 2020 Written by a retired farmer Crop rotation is another essential tool in managing your most important asset in crop production which is your soil. As a farmer a key objective is creating a sustainable and profitable crop production system that will ensure the long-term survival of a

Enough fertiliser supports sunflower yield October 2020 Written by a retired farmer The planning for the fertilisation of any crop including sunflowers, which is the focus of this article, really should start with an examination of your soil status, current nutrient levels, the past fertilisation regime administered, your crop rotation plan and the yield results

Poultry sector master plan to uplift grain industry September 2020 Ikageng Maluleke, Agricultural Economist, Grain SA. Send an email to Ikageng@grainsa.co.za   The poultry sector master plan has been developed in close partnership between government and several stakeholders in the industry, from poultry farmers, processors, exporters, importers and organised labour. It provides a framework for

Soil tests come in handy for next crop’s fertilising plan August 2020 Written by a retired farmer Sunflower and soybean lands have been harvested in parts of the eastern Free State production area. Sunflowers and soybeans on large lands yielded 2 t/ha And 2,1 t/ha respectively. The maize planted later than normal is showing a

CULTIVAR RE-EVALUATION for the 2020/2021 season July 2020 Written by a retired farmer The dryland production areas in South Africa for soybeans and sunflowers largely overlap with a tendency of more sunflowers being planted in the western regions as the season progresses. Hopefully by now you have harvested both your sunflowers and soybeans and can

Reassessing your fertilisation programme after a bumper crop June 2020 Written by a retired farmer The 2019 to 2020 cash-cropping season is distinctive in many production areas, for drought conditions that delayed planting of crops in the ideal planting window. Other areas had more normal early season rains and so farmers could plant all their

Can rotation with cowpeas contribute to improved crops? February 2020 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jennymathews@grainsa.co.za   Maize is a dominant and popular crop of choice in summer production regions of South Africa. Farmers are familiar with the growing habits of the plant and are confident they will be able to

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Can you afford not to practise CROP ROTATION? January 2020 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jenjonmat@gmail.com   Growing the same crop year after year is called mono-cropping. Crop rotation is a planned, systematic approach where different crops are grown in a sequence which changes year to year and season to season.

SUNFLOWERS – a golden opportunity January 2020 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jenjonmat@gmail.com   The beautiful golden sunflowers which paint parts of the south african countryside with brilliant golden yellow during the summer months, present a golden opportunity for farmers who include them in their production plans. This broad-leafed plant is